Canada's federal government is preparing to put a halt to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission's (CRTC's) plans to regulate VoIP by setting minimum prices for incumbents. While non-incumbents fear that unregulated incumbents will sell their service at a loss, Bell Canada and Telus want a chance to win a piece of the market share that's already been won by non-incumbents.
For more information on Canada's leanings toward less regulation:
- read this InterGovWorld.com article [1]
Related Article:
Will Canada's new VoIP rules keep prices high? Report [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.intergovworld.com/article/f131b6690a0104080187a604a20001a7/pg0.htm
[2] http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/spotlight-will-canada-s-new-voip-rules-keep-prices-high/2006-12-08